Director of Merchandise Planning

LHH Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a well-established food & beverage organization in Federal Way, WA, seeking a Director of Merchandising & Category Management. This leadership role will oversee category strategy, digital merchandising, pricing, promotions, and vendor partnerships while helping drive customer engagement, recurring purchases, and long-term growth within a rapidly evolving home delivery business.

What You'll Own

• Full category P&L responsibility, including revenue, margin, assortment, and promotional performance
• Category planning and assortment strategy across multiple product categories
• Pricing, promotion, and vendor negotiations
• Drive product growth initiatives
• Own ecommerce merchandising strategy, digital shelf optimization, and customer purchase behavior across a recurring-order home delivery platform
• Data-driven decision making through analytics and financial modeling
• Leadership and development of a growing team

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in grocery merchandising, category management, or related CPG environments
• 4+ years leading cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to leverage analytics to drive category performance and business results
• Experience in ecommerce, home delivery, subscription-based commerce, or direct-to-consumer grocery environments
• Strong background in pricing strategy and vendor management
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI tools
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in execution

Benefits Include:

• Personal Time Off (PTO) is offered on an accrual basis up to 120 hours a year with an increase after tenure, 9 Paid Holidays, and up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave (Washington State). PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on hire date within the calendar year
• Paid Sick Leave where applicable by State law
• Benefit offerings for full-time employment include medical, dental, vision, term life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, and a 401k plan or a non-qualified deferred compensation plan

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